Hi there! I hope you are having an awesome weekend! Angie and I had some girl time last night and we both made a project to share. First up is a hanging that Angie made using beautiful Pion Design patterned papers from the A Day in May collection:

As you can see, Angie and I have very similar taste especially when it comes to shabby / vintage beautiful things! Angie layered various papers, stitched around the pretty image and hand stitched the buttons in place. Angie turned to the MOJO Monday sketch for inspiration and to the Sunday Stamper ~ which is A Natural Women for theme inspiration:

She topped off the hanging with a cluster of flowers and sentiment:

Recently I had to let some DT commitments go because I was nearly at the point of burn out creating one card after another merely to meet a deadline or DT requirement. I have been really enjoying my hobby again, simply creating what inspires me at the moment. With that being said, next up is an art journal page that I made featuring a sweet owl that I painted using lots of layers of paints, stencils, stamping and a rub on:

To create this page, I first made the background using my Gelli plate, paints and stencils. I'm trying to get more fluent at painting eyes but I had A LOT of difficulty on this little one and basically gave in because the clock was chiming 2:00 am but I didn't want to throw in the towel at that point!

Up close, you can get a look at the layers and stenciled detail:

It's all about the layers! The fun stamps are new to my stash and are designed by an amazing talented designer named Kasia.

Admittedly, the color orange is one of my least favorite, (right up there with red), to create with so I worked real hard at using minimal :) The sentiment is a rub on from my stash.

OOH! Angie is getting to be as good as you! LOVE her wall hanging and perfect stitching and yes, Life is good! YOUR owl is just so Sweet! LOVE all of the layers and stenciling and even the teeny bit of orange! FAB page!

Like Mom like daughter! Angie's hanging is GORgeous and is so like your work, but I'm sure it has her signature on it! And your sweet bird is done so artistically.Have to say, in regard to your dropping some DT assignments, I've often wondered how in the world you do it...I've never seen anyone so productive!! It is good to "refresh"!

Isn't it wonderful to have someone to share come crafty girl time with?!! Angie's wall hanging is beautiful! I love your journal page and sweet owl. It's a great feeling to just let everything flow in a journal.

Angie's hanging is just beautiful, love all of the shabby elements!! Well done. Your owl is adorable Mona. I know the feeling of cranking out one after another for a deadline, it's good to cut back, good for you! Thanks so much for joining us at the ColourQ!!

WOW, both are stunning and Angie sure takes after her Mum... what beautiful projects... I know what you mean about burn out... sometimes it is just so nice to have some proper time to create without there being a deadline knocking on the door lol Thanks for joining in with the Sunday Stamper x

Geesh Mona you are on roll. So many lovely projects and these are as gorgeous as always:) The card is subtle and elegant and your mixed media owl is a beauty. I think you made the right decision about stepping back from DT assignments. Being creative is more than making projects for design teams. I must admit that I am always impressed that you were able to do it all. It must have been an extremely busy schedule. I will be here; it;s not about your DT but about you. And the beauty you create. You are an inspiration for me. Hugs! XX( is this English? Do you know what I mean?)

Your card is superb - I love the layering and perfect stitch lines. The corrugated card works brilliantly with the lace and buttons. Then - off at a tangent and something completely different, but no less inspiring. :D

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Mona Pendleton

Hi there! Welcome to my creative space where I share my latest creations. Here are a few tid bits about me ~ I am married to my best friend, Scott and between the two of us we have 4 children ~ 2 grown young adults and 2 teenagers. I work as a Registered Nurse in the Operating Room. I'm so grateful and blessed to have the amazing opportunity to design for a couple of fabulous companies. I enjoy creating with stamps, dies, paint, ink, markers and anything else that allows me to be creative.

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